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Transcript analyses of the gene associated with CMS in Brassica napus

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We analysed DNA and complementary DNA (cDNA) from two inbred lines (CMS-ARIT121 and CMS-ARIT2) along with their respective maintainer lines with eight known genes (atpa, atp6, atp9, coxI, coxII, orfB, orf222 and orf224) reported in other cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) systems. DNA analyses indicated that only orf224 was different in the maintainer and CMS in ARIT121. Sequencing analysis indicated that CMS-ARIT121 has a similar sequence to that of polima CMS. However, CMS-ARIT2 was quite unique, with no sequence difference at DNA or cDNA level in all eight candidate genes, with the exception of a two-base substitution in the atp6 gene between the CMS and maintainer lines. The similar amplification pattern with all primers, especially orf224, indicates that CMS-ARIT2 is unique and does not correspond to polima, ogura or nap. However, further research is required to establish the causes of sterility in this cms, since we could not find any significant difference at transcript level between CMS-ARIT2 and its corresponding maintainer line. However, the same restorer PR121 as for CMS-ARIT121 was able to restore CMS-ARIT2, and as such can be used for hybrid seed production in Brassica napus L. Overall, this study provides important information for breeders selecting new cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) in B. napus L. and use of molecular markers to identify CMS lines at early seedling stage that will enhance the B. napus L. breeding program.

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The authors are grateful to Victor Wutor, Lethbridge Research Center, Agri. Food Canada and Marc Janssens, University of Bonn, Germany for technical review of the manuscript. We are also indebted to Doug Walker, Vince D’Antonio, University of California at Davis for maintaining plant material in the greenhouse and Yasir Khan for his valuable help in formatting this manuscript. We are grateful to two anonymous reviewers for their technical input.

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  1. Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, USA

    Riaz Ahmad

  2. Department of Biotechnology, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan

    Raham Sher Khan

  3. Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan

    Farhatullah

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Ahmad, R., Khan, R.S. & Farhatullah Transcript analyses of the gene associated with CMS in Brassica napus . Euphytica 200, 455–463 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-014-1195-0

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